Harahan Mayor Vinny Mosca signed up Thursday to run for City Council, joining a growing field of eight candidates for the five seats and marking the latest chapter in his 20 years in Harahan politics. Qualifying for the Nov. 4 ballot ends Friday.

A lawyer, Mosca was elected mayor in 1994 and served two terms, after which he served two terms on the City Council. Term-limited there, he was elected mayor again in 2010.

Though he could seek re-election as mayor now, Mosca has often cited the challenges of the job. Just last year, he survived a recall effort over his advocacy for resubdividing and rezoning the former Colonial Golf and Country Club.